The Cradle of Humankind

I love songs that remind me of some of the universal truths about humanity. We all feel. We all yearn. We all seek connection. And, ultimately, we all feel hope. 

Flogging Molly's "The Cradle of Humankind"

"The sum of all my fears like dread are from demons yet to come
All the things I should've mentioned wave goodbye and "we'll see you soon"It's the words I've never written that say more about myselfWhere empty is the promise lies a pocket full of doubt...
Though my time may be less traveled than those that come beforeWe're all exiles here in madness kicking down each other's doorUnforgiven is the lesson we pour upon ourselvesWhen a helping hand's is needed, a slap in the face is what we get...
Sometimes drink till I am empty, grab another from the shelfThough I'm stuck in conversation, it's with myself and no one elseNever listen to much reason till I hear it's last callWhen I notice that ghost is still dancing on his own...
There will always be a roof and a dream above our headsAs long as I'm breathing, then forever I'll be
Ah, I will fight for this right and each moment of it's lifeTill I witness all the differences yet to heal
So may the road I've yet to takeLeave a smile across my faceTill the laughter sheds the darkness far behindFor I still belong in the cradle of humankind."

taking a break here for a bit...

what with packing...and the big ol' move...and nobody coming here anyway? i'm taking a break for a bit. maybe i'll pick it back up again. and maybe i won't. we'll see. it was fun while it lasted though!

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one of hannah's...

i'm not a huge punk fan, however, i do enjoy a few songs by social distortion.
it seems like my children are following more closely in my husband's musical shoes than mine. my 6yr old daughter loves this cover, as well as the original by johnny cash. whenever we drive someplace together we put this song on - and sing together.

caleb's favorite song

he's seven months old. and for some crazy reason this song mellows him out. tj told me - to my skepticism. then i witnessed the remarkable phenomenom. he quiets down to hear ozzy sing. and is enthralled with the video. weird.

my funny valentine...

rufus wainwright - my funny valentine

best days of my life...

here's one dedicated to TJ (no cmas - just sappiness from me too!):

matt white. "best days"
"...oh, i never want to be without you
so just stay with me
i will love you endlessly
oh darling, darling
those are the best days of my life..."

Taylor Swift "The Best Day"
"...And I didn't know if you knew
So I'm takin this chance to say
I had the best day with you today..."

Jesse McCartney "Best Day of my Life"
",,,I guess it goes to show
You never really know when
Everything's about to change
The best day of my like
Started out like any other..."

another song dedicated to heidi...

she knows why...

love ya.

going to california...

junior high...

for part of PE in junior high (8th grade?), we had to break into groups and choreograph a dance number. my friends and i created a routine to this: pump up the jam by technotronic.

what kind of nostalgia kick would it be without the cure? i still listen to this today...and i probably like it more now...

love cats - one of my faves
just like heaven - as is this one
friday i'm in love - tj and i always listen to this together, on fridays, when we drive to visit family...and wesing along of course
lovesong
close to me
let's go to bed - check out that guy's moves
in between days

The Cure's Legacy:
"The Cure were one of the first alternative bands to have chart and commercial success in an era before alternative rock had broken into the mainstream. In 1992 the NME declared The Cure had during the 1980s become "a goth hit machine (19 to date), an international phenomenon and, yep, the most successful alternative band that ever shuffled disconsolately about the earth".

"Several references to The Cure and their music have been made in popular culture. A number of films have used the title of a Cure song as the film's title, including Boys Don't Cry (1999) and Just Like Heaven (2005). The Cure's gloomy image has been the subject of parody at times. In series two of The Mighty Boosh, The Moon sings the chorus to 'The Lovecats'. At another point in the series, a powerful gothic hairspray, Goth Juice, is said to be "The most powerful hairspray known to man. Made from the tears of Robert Smith." The Mary Whitehouse Experience often featured brief clips of the stars of the show performing comical songs and nursery rhymes as The Cure in a morose style. Robert Smith appeared in the final episode of the first series of The Mary Whitehouse Experience, punching the character Ray (played by Robert Newman) whilst uttering Ray's catch-phrase "Oh no what a personal disaster". Robert Smith was also portrayed on an episode of South Park where he transforms into the form of Mothra and battles Mecha-Streisand to save the day and Kyle shouts "Disintegration is the best album ever!"."

Finally, a new Song from U2!!

Get on your Boots!

this is dedicated to my sister heidi...

the promise


nothing like a good 80's/early 90's band...in the vein of erasure and depeche mode. luckily, i skipped boyz 2 men and new kids on the block - and listened to stuff like this!

the proclaimers...

still feeling nostalgic! this was quite a favorite around my childhood home when it came out. i don't know if my sisters remember - but i remember singing along at the top of our voices and taking those overdone steps around the house...

nostalgia...

massive points for anyone who can sing along to bohemian rhapsody - all words, and all parts

natasha...

natasha bedingfield
soulmate
love like this
these words
pocketful of sunshine

unwritten - acoustic

i will follow you into the dark...

looks like someone let dwight shrute form a band...

still a good song.

my gateway to swing...

glenn miller. i had "pure gold" and listened to it all the time. even now, decades later, it has such a vibrancy and energy and freshness that's difficult to find.

"in the mood"


"moonlight serenade"

"stardust"

getting some fun out of life.

madeleine peyroux. i just heard this song 2 minutes ago. and loved it. thought i'd share. enjoy.

he needed his own post...

Gene Krupa. man can that guy wale:


Jungle Madness

Drum Boogie


with Buddy Rich


and because you can't listen to "sing, sing, sing" without pointing out krupa:

fever...

sung by peggy lee


sung by michael buble